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'''Morris East''' (born August 8, 1973 in [[Olongapo]], [[Philippines]]) is a retired [[Filipino people|Filipino]] [[boxing]] champion.
'''Morris East''' (born August 8, 1973 in [[Olongapo]], [[Philippines]]) is a retired [[Filipino people|Filipino]] professional [[boxing|boxer]] and boxing trainer.<ref>http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content9094.html</ref> East is the former GAB [[Light Middleweight]], OPBF and [[World Boxing Association|WBA World]] [[Light Welterweight]] champion.<ref>http://www.boxingscene.com/morris-east-signs-juanito-rubillar-rexon-flores--11657</ref> Morris has trained world champions [[Zab Judah]] and [[Nonito Donaire]].<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Donaire-blazing-trail-up-sport-s-ladder-of-success-3004811.php</ref>


==Amatuer career==
As a teenager, East moved to [[Cebu City]] and was spotted by Lito Cortes who brought him to the Cebu Coliseum gym. Promoter [[Sammy Gello-ani]] then offered him amateur fights to keep him earning for his meals.<ref name="philboxing.com">http://philboxing.com/news/story-26741.html</ref>
As a teenager, East moved to [[Cebu City]] and was spotted by Lito Cortes who brought him to the Cebu Coliseum gym. Promoter [[Sammy Gello-ani]] then offered him amateur fights to keep him earning for his meals.<ref name="philboxing.com">http://philboxing.com/news/story-26741.html</ref>


==Professional career==
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East turned professional in 1989 and won the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] light welterweight title by defeating [[Akinobu Hiranaka]] with an 11th round TKO victory in Tokyo on 9 September 1992. With the victory, East became the youngest ever Filipino to hold a world championship in boxing at the age of 19 years and 31 days old.<ref name="philstar.com">http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=500727&publicationSubCategoryId=69</ref> He is also the second youngest boxer to win a world title at 140&nbsp;lbs., second to Puerto Rico's [[Wilfred Benitez]] won the WBC jr. welterweight title when he was 17 years old.<ref name="philboxing.com"/> The victory over Hiranaka was named [[Ring Magazine]] [[Knockout of the Year]] for 1989. He lost the title in his first defense against [[Juan Martin Coggi]], who knocked him out in the 8th round. He never fought for a major title again and retired in 1995.
===WBA Light Welterweight Chapionship===
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East turned professional in 1989 and won the [[World Boxing Association|WBA World]] [[Light Welterweight]] Chapionship by defeating [[Akinobu Hiranaka]] with an 11th round TKO victory in Tokyo on 9 September 1992. With the victory, East became the youngest ever Filipino to hold a world championship in boxing at the age of 19 years and 31 days old.<ref name="philstar.com">http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=500727&publicationSubCategoryId=69</ref> He is also the second youngest boxer to win a world title at 140&nbsp;lbs., second to Puerto Rico's [[Wilfred Benitez]] won the WBC jr. welterweight title when he was 17 years old.<ref name="philboxing.com"/> The victory over Hiranaka was named [[Ring Magazine]] [[Knockout of the Year]] for 1989. Morris lost the title in his first defense against [[Juan Martin Coggi]].<ref>http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=9219</ref>


East would retire after winning and defending the Philippines Games & Amusement Board [[Light Middleweight]] Championship in 1995.
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Born of a Filipina and black American U.S. Navy sailor, East didn't meet his father until he became champion. He traveled from the Philippines to the United States a month after winning his WBA belt to locate his father, Morris East, Sr. With the help of a [[CNN]] news team, the father was located in [[Oakland]], [[California]] and their first meeting was broadcast by CNN. Morris, Jr. improved his father's living condition but his father, suffering from bad health, died of a massive heart attack a few months later.<ref>http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Morris_East</ref>


==Training career==
East moved to [[San Diego]], [[California]] in 1996 and later moved to [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], where he works as a fight trainer in the Johnny Tocco gym. In 2011, he worked with [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[light welterweight]] titleholder [[Zab Judah]] and [[World Boxing Council|WBC]]/[[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] [[bantamweight]] champion [[Nonito Donaire]].<ref name="philstar.com"/><ref>http://www.philstar.com/thedeanscorner/articlescontent.aspx?articleId=686228&publicationSubCategoryId=69</ref> East also worked with [[Eddie Mustafa Muhammad]].<ref>http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content9094.html</ref>
East moved to [[San Diego]], [[California]] in 1996 and later moved to [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], where he works as a fight trainer in the Johnny Tocco gym. In 2011, he worked with [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]] [[light welterweight]] titleholder [[Zab Judah]] and [[World Boxing Council|WBC]]/[[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] [[bantamweight]] champion [[Nonito Donaire]].<ref name="philstar.com"/><ref>http://www.philstar.com/thedeanscorner/articlescontent.aspx?articleId=686228&publicationSubCategoryId=69</ref> East also worked with [[Eddie Mustafa Muhammad]].<ref>http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content9094.html</ref>

==Personal life==
⚫
Born of a Filipina and black American U.S. Navy sailor, East didn't meet his father until he became champion. He traveled from the Philippines to the United States a month after winning his WBA belt to locate his father, Morris East, Sr. With the help of a [[CNN]] news team, the father was located in [[Oakland]], [[California]] and their first meeting was broadcast by CNN. Morris, Jr. improved his father's living condition but his father, suffering from bad health, died of a massive heart attack a few months later.<ref>http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Morris_East</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:24, 25 September 2013

Morris East
Born
Morris East

(1973-08-08) August 8, 1973 (age 51)
Olongapo, Philippines
NationalityPhilippines Filipino
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins20
Wins by KO12
Losses4
Draws0
No contests1

Morris East (born August 8, 1973 in Olongapo, Philippines) is a retired Filipino professional boxer and boxing trainer.[1] East is the former GAB Light Middleweight, OPBF and WBA World Light Welterweight champion.[2] Morris has trained world champions Zab Judah and Nonito Donaire.[3]

Amatuer career

As a teenager, East moved to Cebu City and was spotted by Lito Cortes who brought him to the Cebu Coliseum gym. Promoter Sammy Gello-ani then offered him amateur fights to keep him earning for his meals.[4]

Professional career

WBA Light Welterweight Chapionship

East turned professional in 1989 and won the WBA World Light Welterweight Chapionship by defeating Akinobu Hiranaka with an 11th round TKO victory in Tokyo on 9 September 1992. With the victory, East became the youngest ever Filipino to hold a world championship in boxing at the age of 19 years and 31 days old.[5] He is also the second youngest boxer to win a world title at 140 lbs., second to Puerto Rico's Wilfred Benitez won the WBC jr. welterweight title when he was 17 years old.[4] The victory over Hiranaka was named Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year for 1989. Morris lost the title in his first defense against Juan Martin Coggi.[6]

East would retire after winning and defending the Philippines Games & Amusement Board Light Middleweight Championship in 1995.

Training career

East moved to San Diego, California in 1996 and later moved to Las Vegas, where he works as a fight trainer in the Johnny Tocco gym. In 2011, he worked with IBF light welterweight titleholder Zab Judah and WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire.[5][7] East also worked with Eddie Mustafa Muhammad.[8]

Personal life

Born of a Filipina and black American U.S. Navy sailor, East didn't meet his father until he became champion. He traveled from the Philippines to the United States a month after winning his WBA belt to locate his father, Morris East, Sr. With the help of a CNN news team, the father was located in Oakland, California and their first meeting was broadcast by CNN. Morris, Jr. improved his father's living condition but his father, suffering from bad health, died of a massive heart attack a few months later.[9]

References

  1. ^ http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content9094.html
  2. ^ http://www.boxingscene.com/morris-east-signs-juanito-rubillar-rexon-flores--11657
  3. ^ http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Donaire-blazing-trail-up-sport-s-ladder-of-success-3004811.php
  4. ^ a b http://philboxing.com/news/story-26741.html
  5. ^ a b http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=500727&publicationSubCategoryId=69
  6. ^ http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=9219
  7. ^ http://www.philstar.com/thedeanscorner/articlescontent.aspx?articleId=686228&publicationSubCategoryId=69
  8. ^ http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content9094.html
  9. ^ http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Morris_East
Preceded by WBA Light Welterweight Champion
July 9, 1989 – April 4, 1993 		Succeeded by

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